Question

Sandhill Company has the following securities in its investment portfolio on December 31, 2017 (all securities were purchased in 2017): (1) 2,900 shares of Anderson Co. common stock which cost $55,100, (2) 9,100 shares of Munter Ltd. common stock which cost $509,600, and (3) 6,300 shares of King Company preferred stock which cost $270,900. The Fair Value Adjustment account shows a credit of $9,200 at the end of 2017. In 2018, Sheridan completed the following securities transactions.
1. On January 15, sold 2,900 shares of Anderson’s common stock at $21 per share less fees of $2,020.
2. On April 17, purchased 1,100 shares of Castle’s common stock at $33 per share plus fees of $1,860.

On December 31, 2018, the market prices per share of these securities were Munter $61, King $40, and Castle $22. In addition, the accounting supervisor of Sheridan told you that, even though all these securities have readily determinable fair values, Sheridan will not actively trade these securities because the top management intends to hold them for more than one year.

A) Prepare the entry for the security sale on January 15, 2018. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)

B) Prepare the journal entry to record the security purchase on April 17, 2018. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)

C) Compute the unrealized gains or losses.

D) Prepare the adjusting entry for Sheridan on December 31, 2018. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)

Answer 1

Solution:

a)  

Date                 Account Titles and Explanation      Debit        Credit

Jan. 15, 2015            Cash(2,900 *21-2,020)             58880

                              Gain on sale of stock                                 9,200

                                Equity Investment                                    49,680  

b)  

Date                Account Titles and Explanation        Debit       Credit

Apr. 17, 2015     Equity Investment (1,100 *33+1860)    38,160

                                       Cash                                                     38,160

c) Unrealised Gain Loss = $73,390

Working  

Securities                                 Cost     Fair Value    Unrealised Gain or loss

Muntner Ltd                         509,600      669440           83680

King Co                                278390       271600           -6790

Castle Co                              41440          27600           -13840

Total of Portfolio                  905590      968640           63050

Previous Securities fair value adjustment balance - Cr   10340

Securities Fair value adjustment - Dr                                73390  

Date                 Account Titles and Explanation     Debit     Credit

Dec. 31, 2015          Fair value adjustment            73390

                                 Unrealized GainLoss                           73390